Three Freshmen, Returning Senior Named Begley Scholars

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Three incoming freshmen and one returning senior
have been named John B. Begley Scholars at Lindsey Wilson College.
The scholarship is the college's most prestigious.

The three freshmen named to the program are: Rachel McKenzie Carr
of Danville, Ky., Katie Easton of Crestwood, Ky., and William
Kendall Sewell of Somerset, Ky. Lorna Heaton of Liverpool, England,
is the returning student selected to the program.

Carr, Easton and Sewell were chosen from more than 85 high school
seniors from Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee who were invited by
Lindsey Wilson to compete for the scholarship last winter. Heaton
was chosen from among more than 1,000 returning Lindsey Wilson
students.

Carr, a 2009 graduate of Boyle County High School, plans to major
at secondary education. The daughter of Steve and Tammy Carr of
Danville, Ky., in high school Carr was active: president of the
Boyle County chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America; part-time technician at Danville Physical Therapy;
two-year member of teen court; member of Boyle County High School
forensic team; volunteer with Relay for Life and Habitat for
Humanity; member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Youth Salute;
Boyle County's 2009 English student of the year; and she graduated
sixth in her class.

Easton, a 2009 South Oldham High School graduate, plans to major at
biology at LWC to prepare for pharmacy school. The daughter of Jane
and Chris Easton of Crestwood, Ky., in high school Easton was
active in: Girl Scouts, National Beta Club; National Honor Society;
vice president of her school's French club; and show choir. She
graduated in the top 10 percent of her senior class, received the
principal's award and honors diploma, cum laude. She was also a
two-year national grand champion in equitation and one year in
pleasure.

Sewell, a 2009 Southwestern High School graduate, plans to major in
secondary education in English at LWC. The son of Chuck and Fern
Sewell of Somerset, Ky., in high school Sewell was active in:
National Honor Society, vice president of the Tri-Music Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society, Southwestern High School Key Club,
Southwestern High School Conservation Club and Southwestern High
School Envirothon team. He received numerous academic awards during
his high school career, including the Southwestern High School
English Department Medal and Advanced Placement English Class
award. He was also an Advanced Placement Scholar with honors, and
he attended the State Concert Festival with the Southwestern High
School Band. Sewell's work with the band also helped him earn
several musical awards.

Heaton is a mathematics senior who has been a three -year member of
the LWC women's soccer team, where she is a defender. She is the
daughter of Terry Heaton of Liverpool, England.

The renewable Begley Scholarship -- which includes tuition, room
and board -- is worth more than $25,000 a year; it is worth more
than $100,000 over four years. Students are named Begley Scholars
based on their academic ability and performance, leadership,
community service and extracurricular activities.

The Begley Scholars Program was created in 1997 to honor John B.
Begley, who served as the sixth president of Lindsey Wilson from
1977 to 1997. In addition to receiving a four-year scholarship to
Lindsey Wilson, Begley Scholars participate in numerous
co-curricular activities.

Students are named Begley Scholars based on their academic ability
and performance, leadership, community service, and extracurricular
activities. Begley Scholars are expected to participate in at least
two co-curricular activities simultaneously, assuming formal
leadership in at least one of them.

Begley Scholars are also required to fulfill a service component
and are expected to distinguish themselves as men and women of high
moral character by living according to high personal standards and
exercising good judgment daily.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Three incoming freshmen and
one returning senior have been named John B. Begley Scholars at
Lindsey Wilson College. The scholarship is the college's most
prestigious.

The three freshmen named to the program are: Rachel McKenzie
Carr of Danville, Ky., Katie Easton of Crestwood, Ky., and William
Kendall Sewell of Somerset, Ky. Lorna Heaton of Liverpool, England,
is the returning student selected to the program.

Carr, Easton and Sewell were chosen from more than 85 high
school seniors from Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee who were
invited by Lindsey Wilson to compete for the scholarship last
winter. Heaton was chosen from among more than 1,000 returning
Lindsey Wilson students.

Carr, a 2009 graduate of Boyle County High
School, plans to major at secondary education. The daughter of
Steve and Tammy Carr of Danville, Ky., in high school Carr was
active: president of the Boyle County chapter of the Family, Career
and Community Leaders of America; part-time technician at Danville
Physical Therapy; two-year member of teen court; member of Boyle
County High School forensic team; volunteer with Relay for Life and
Habitat for Humanity; member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes;
Youth Salute; Boyle County's 2009 English student of the year; and
she graduated sixth in her class.

Easton, a 2009 South Oldham High School
graduate, plans to major at biology at LWC to prepare for pharmacy
school. The daughter of Jane and Chris Easton of Crestwood, Ky., in
high school Easton was active in: Girl Scouts, National Beta Club;
National Honor Society; vice president of her school's French club;
and show choir. She graduated in the top 10 percent of her senior
class, received the principal's award and honors diploma, cum
laude. She was also a two-year national grand champion in
equitation and one year in pleasure.

Sewell, a 2009 Southwestern High School
graduate, plans to major in secondary education in English at LWC.
The son of Chuck and Fern Sewell of Somerset, Ky., in high school
Sewell was active in: National Honor Society, vice president of the
Tri-Music Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Southwestern High
School Key Club, Southwestern High School Conservation Club and
Southwestern High School Envirothon team. He received numerous
academic awards during his high school career, including the
Southwestern High School English Department Medal and Advanced
Placement English Class award. He was also an Advanced Placement
Scholar with honors, and he attended the State Concert Festival
with the Southwestern High School Band. Sewell's work with the band
also helped him earn several musical awards.

Heaton is a mathematics senior who has been a
three -year member of the LWC women's soccer team, where she is a
defender. She is the daughter of Terry Heaton of Liverpool,
England.

The renewable Begley Scholarship -- which includes tuition, room
and board -- is worth more than $25,000 a year; it is worth more
than $100,000 over four years. Students are named Begley Scholars
based on their academic ability and performance, leadership,
community service and extracurricular activities.

The Begley Scholars Program was created in 1997 to honor John B.
Begley, who served as the sixth president of Lindsey Wilson from
1977 to 1997. In addition to receiving a four-year scholarship to
Lindsey Wilson, Begley Scholars participate in numerous
co-curricular activities.

Students are named Begley Scholars based on their academic
ability and performance, leadership, community service, and
extracurricular activities. Begley Scholars are expected to
participate in at least two co-curricular activities
simultaneously, assuming formal leadership in at least one of
them.

Begley Scholars are also required to fulfill a service component
and are expected to distinguish themselves as men and women of high
moral character by living according to high personal standards and
exercising good judgment daily.